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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening infection that remains a public health concern. Bacterial meningitis is commonly caused by the following species: Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Listeria monocytogenes, Haemophilus ...
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PLoS ONE, 2021 ObjectivesMeningitis is a medical emergency with permanent disabilities and high mortality worldwide. We aimed to determine causative microorganisms and potential markers for differentiation between bacterial and viral meningitis.MethodologyAdult ...
Sultan F Alnomasy +4 more
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EBioMedicine, 2019 Background: Historically, the major cause of meningococcal epidemics in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa has been Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (NmA), but the incidence has been substantially reduced since the introduction of a serogroup A ...
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The Role of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Differentiating Between Bacterial and Non -Bacterial Meningitis in children Under Five Years in Ramadi Maternity and Children Hospital [PDF]
مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2012 The present study was designed to find out the usefulness of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in differentiating bacterial from non-bacterial meningitis in children below 5 year of age .
Adnan M Jasim +2 more
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Prediction of bacterial meningitis based on cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in children
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013 Children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis are frequently treated with parenteral antibiotics, but only a few have bacterial meningitis. Although some clinical prediction rules, such as bacterial meningitis score, are of well-known value, the ...
Sofia Águeda, Teresa Campos, Ana Maia
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mBio, 2019 The human pathogens Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis share high genome identity. Retrospective analysis of surveillance data from New Zealand indicates the potential cross-protective effect of outer membrane vesicle (OMV) meningococcal ...
Henju Marjuki +5 more
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Evaluation of IL-8 level in cerebrospinal fluid in acute bacterial meningitis in adults [PDF]
مجله 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
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Primary Care Update for OB/GYNS, 2000 With nearly 8,000 cases in the United States per year, and 2,000 deaths annually, bacterial meningitis continues to be a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The principal pathogens are Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, group B streptococci, and Hemophilus influenzae.
Division of Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA ( host institution ) +1 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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Chemical Meningitis after Spinal or Epidural Anesthesia [PDF]
Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2014 Background: Chemical meningitis results from foreign materials causing inflammation to the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) study of chemical meningitis mimics bacterial meningitis. Case Report: We report three cases
Seung Ha Lee, Myung jun Lee, Won-Joo Kim
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