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Current Opinion in Neurology, 2021 Purpose of review Community-acquired bacterial meningitis is a continually changing disease. This review summarises both dynamic epidemiology and emerging data on pathogenesis. Updated clinical guidelines are discussed, new agents undergoing clinical trials intended to reduce secondary brain damage are presented.
Wall, E, Chan, JM, Gil, E, Heyderman, R
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 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 +8 more
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Global etiology of bacterial meningitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Bacterial meningitis is a global public health concern, with several responsible etiologic agents that vary by age group and geographical area. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the etiology of bacterial meningitis in ...
Anouk M Oordt-Speets +4 more
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Serum procalcitonin in bacterial & non-bacterial meningitis in children
BMC Pediatrics, 2018 Background Bacterial meningitis is a paediatric emergency with high mortality and morbidity requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. Clinically, it is often difficult to differentiate between bacterial and non-bacterial meningitis.
Shipra Chaudhary +4 more
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Acute bacterial meningitis in Iran: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
PLoS ONE, 2017 IntroductionBacterial meningitis persists in being a substantial cause of high mortality and severe neurological morbidity, despite the advances in antimicrobial therapy.
Hamidreza Houri +6 more
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Accuracy of Meningitis Bacterial Score (MBS) as an indicator in establishing the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis in adults [PDF]
Narra J, 2021 Bacterial meningitis persists as a worldwide threat contributing to high mortality and morbidity rate, where differentiating bacterial meningitis from aseptic meningitis is key for better management and outcomes.
Palupi I, Sugianto P.
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Despite advances in supportive care and antimicrobial treatment, bacterial meningitis remains the most serious infection of the central nervous system (CNS) that poses a serious risk to life.
Ruicheng Yang +6 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Bacterial meningitis is a devastating infection, with a case fatality rate of up to 30% and 50% of survivors developing neurological complications. These include short-term complications such as focal neurological deficit and subdural effusion, and long ...
Abdulwahed Zainel +2 more
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The Impact and Burden of Neurological Sequelae Following Bacterial Meningitis: A Narrative Review
Microorganisms, 2021 The burden, impact, and social and economic costs of neurological sequelae following meningitis can be devastating to patients, families and communities. An acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, meningitis results in high mortality rates, with
N. Schiess, N. Groce, T. Dua
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2021 Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges which covers and protects the brain and the spinal cord. Such inflammation is mostly caused by blood-borne bacteria that cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and finally invade the brain parenchyma ...
Kristine Farmen +2 more
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