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Bacterial Meningitis in Infants

Clinics in Perinatology, 2015
Neonatal bacterial meningitis is an uncommon but devastating infection. Although the incidence and mortality have declined over the last several decades, morbidity among survivors remains high. The types and distribution of causative pathogens are related to birth gestational age, postnatal age, and geographic region.
Lawrence C, Ku, Kim A, Boggess, Michael, Cohen-Wolkowiez   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

AI + Drawing Enhances the Efficiency of Human Anatomy Education

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human anatomy is a fundamental core course in medical education, and its teaching effectiveness directly influences students' understanding and application of medical knowledge. However, traditional anatomy instruction often faces challenges such as limited teaching resources and the high cognitive difficulty students experience.
Fangfang Zhou, Yi Yang, Jiayou Liu, Xiaohua Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ROLE OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID IL-8 AS A MARKER FOR DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN ACUTE BACTERIAL AND ASEPTIC MENINGITIS [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2014
No doubt, the distinguishing between bacterial and aseptic meningitis in the emergency department could help to limit unnecessary antibiotic use and hospital admissions.
AMANY MAHER, DOAA ZAKY, AMAL ABDELMOEZ
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: Mechanisms, Drivers, and Global Clinical Burden

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fungal antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern for world health caused by an increase in multidrug‐resistant infections, an increase in environmental reservoirs, and the ineffectiveness of current antifungal treatments. Fungal infections continue to be largely excluded from AMR initiatives while causing over 1.6 million deaths ...
Bikash Baral
wiley   +1 more source

A case report: Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis

Ibrain, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 112-116, Spring 2025.
We reported a case of idiopathic hypertrophic dura meningitis diagnosed in our hospital. The patient repeatedly suffered from headaches, followed by blurred vision in the right eye. During this period, multiple sclerosis was considered for diagnosis, and it improved after hormone treatment.
Zhong Luo, Piao Cao, Jing‐Qing Xu, Rong Yan, Jian Wang, Tao Liang, Ya Chen, Zu‐Cai Xu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The value of elevated cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentrations in post-neurosurgical bacterial meningitis

BMC Neurology, 2023
Bacterial meningitis is a serious complication after neurosurgery and has a high mortality rate. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are crucial or will have disastrous consequences.
Qin Wang, YongFang Wang, Yan Yang, YanXi Kong, Yuan Peng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti‐NMDA receptor autoimmune encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma: A case series and literature review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 23-30, April 2025.
Abstract Autoimmune encephalitis is a group of disorders characterized by symptoms of dysfunction of the limbic and extra‐limbic systems that occur in association with antibodies against intracellular antigens, synapses, or proteins located on the surface of nerve cells. Anti‐NMDA (N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate) receptor encephalitis was first described in 2007
Pham Ba Nha, Nguyen Phuong Tu, Nguyen Viet Ha, Duong Thi Thu Hien, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Nguyen Anh Son, Nguyen Tien Hoang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Progress in Differentiating Crohn's Disease From Intestinal Tuberculosis

iLABMED, EarlyView.
Currently, there are various methods from different fields used to differentiate Crohn's disease from intestinal tuberculosis (ITB). Endoscopic findings are an important cornerstone. They can be used individually or in combination (models) to demonstrate excellent discriminative ability.
Chuyao Zhang, Xiaoyin Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Bordetella species identification among differing rt-PCR assays in the United States

Microbiology Spectrum
In the United States, the general laboratory method for diagnosing pertussis, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is real-time PCR (rt-PCR) targeting insertion sequence 481 (IS481).
Matthew Cole, Ashley K. Simon, Amanda Faulkner, Tami Skoff, Maria L. Tondella, Clemente Montero, Melinda B. Nye, Margaret Williams   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency of etiological agents of acute bacterial meningitis using culture and polymerase chain reaction assay

New Microbes and New Infections, 2021
Bacterial meningitis is one of the most severe infectious diseases with high rate of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The current study aimed to investigate the frequency of etiological agents of bacterial meningitis among patients ...
H. Zeighami, S. Roudashti, Sh. Bahari, F. Haghi, N. Hesami   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source