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From the microbiome to the central nervous system, an update on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis in childhood [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]

, 2017
In the past century, advances in antibiotics and vaccination have dramatically altered the incidence and clinical outcomes of bacterial meningitis. We review the shifting epidemiology of meningitis in children, including after the implementation of ...
Janowski, Andrew B, Newland, Jason G
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Antibacterial Activity of Red Dragon Fruit Leaves Extract and White Dragon Fruit Leaves Extract Against Meningitis Bacterial

Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 2018
Dragon fruit leaves extract contains various phytochemicals, namely: alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, glycosides, steroids, and terpenoids. Diverse phytochemical content allows the dragon fruit leaves extract to have antibacterial activity.
K. Ritarwan, N. Nerdy
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Changing Epidemiology of Bacterial Meningitis Since Introduction of Conjugate Vaccines: 3 Decades of National Meningitis Surveillance in The Netherlands

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background The epidemiology of acute bacterial meningitis has changed substantially since the introduction of conjugate vaccines. Methods We analyzed nationwide surveillance data of all cerebrospinal fluid isolates received by the Netherlands Reference ...
D. Koelman, Merel N. van Kassel, M. Bijlsma, M. Brouwer, D. van de Beek, A. van der Ende   +5 more
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An overview of bacterial meningitis epidemics in Africa from 1928 to 2018 with a focus on epidemics “outside-the-belt”

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Bacterial meningitis occurs worldwide but Africa remains the most affected continent, especially in the "Meningitis belt" that extends from Senegal to Ethiopia.
Serge Mazamay, J. Guégan, Neby Diallo, D. Bompangue, Eric Bokabo, J. Muyembe, N. Taty, Tonton Paul Vita, H. Broutin   +8 more
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Aseptic meningitis in a patient taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis: a case report [PDF]

, 2008
Background \ud We report a case of a 53 year old lady recently commenced on etanercept, an anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) therapy for rheumatoid arthritis presenting with \ud confusion, pyrexia and an erythematous rash. \ud \ud Case presentation \ud
AP Cairns, B Killingley, DJ Lovell, J Listing, JR Curtis, Julia Flint, M Chávez-López, Matthew J Booker, ME Weinblatt, NR Slifman, P Pagliano, R Quispel, Shanmugam Saravana, WG Dixon   +13 more
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The cause of death in bacterial meningitis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Death from bacterial meningitis is rarely attributed to the actual event causing death. The present study therefore categorized and characterized the cause and time of death due to bacterial meningitis.
A. Sharew, J. Bodilsen, B. Hansen, Henrik Nielsen, C. Brandt   +4 more
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Significant sequelae after bacterial meningitis in Niger: a cohort study [PDF]

, 2013
Beside high mortality, acute bacterial meningitis may lead to a high frequency of neuropsychological sequelae. The Sahelian countries belonging to the meningitis belt experience approximately 50% of the meningitis cases occurring in the world. Studies in
A Hodgson, Abdoul Aziz Yazi, B Greenwood, B Isaacson, C Holborow, D Tucci, E Tikhomirov, GW Brobby, H Forsyth, H Vienny, J Decosas, Jean-François Jusot, Jean-Marc Collard, JH Abramson, JM Collard, JW Wait, K Edmond, KM Kuntz, L Moret, M Ramakrishnan, MA Salih, MN Obiako, OA Lasisi, P Boisier, PG Davey, R Oostenbrink, R Sumpter, S Berg, S Kumar, S Lowery, SA Douglas, SN Merchant, Société de Pathologie Infectieuse de Langue Française, SP Tinling, T Goetghebuer, T Greenhalgh, World Health Organisation, Zilahatou Tohon   +37 more
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Accepting higher morbidity in exchange for sacrificing fewer animals in studies developing novel infection-control strategies. [PDF]

, 2020
Preventing bacterial infections from becoming the leading cause of death by the year 2050 requires the development of novel, infection-control strategies, building heavily on biomaterials science, including nanotechnology.
Busscher, Henk J., Frijlink, Hendrik W., Grainger, David W., Hinrichs, Wouter L.J., Jutte, Paul, Kates, Stephen, Liu, Jian, Liu, Jianfeng, Parvizi, Javad, Rotello, Vincent M., Schaer, Thomas P., Shi, Linqi, Shi, Rui, van der Mei, Henny C., van Kooten, Theo G., Williams, Dustin, Woudstra, Willem   +16 more
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Impact of a mass vaccination campaign against a meningitis epidemic in a refugee camp. [PDF]

, 1996
Serogroup A meningococcus epidemics occurred in refugee populations in Zaire in August 1994. The paper analyses the public health impact of a mass vaccination campaign implemented in a large refugee camp.
Blok, L, Boelaert, M, Haelterman, E, Henkens, M, Suetens, C, Toole, M J   +5 more
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Spontaneous gram-negative bacillary meningitis in adult patients : characteristics and outcome [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Spontaneous meningitis caused by gram-negative bacilli in adult patients is uncommon and poorly characterized. Our objective is to describe and compare the characteristics and the outcome of adult patients with spontaneous gram-negative ...
Benito, Natividad, Coll Figa, Pedro, Domingo, Pere, Gurguí, Mercè, López-Contreras, Joaquín, Pomar, Virginia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona   +6 more
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