Comparative Analysis of Gram Stain, Culture and Bacterial Antigen Detection in Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples for Laboratory Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Pediatric Population in A Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]
, 2023 Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a life threatening infection in children, associated with long term complications and high mortality rate.1,2 Gram staining and culture are routinely used for diagnosis of ABM.
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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.
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Clinical Prediction Rule for Distinguishing Bacterial From Aseptic Meningitis.
, 2020 New biomarkers like procalcitonin and C-reactive protein may help design an accurate decision support tool used to identify children with pleocytosis at low or high risk of bacterial meningitis.
Fernandez, Catarina Livana +16 more
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ASSESSMENT OF THE DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC ROLE OF CEREBEROSPINAL FLUID INTERLEUKIN-8 LEVEL IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH MENINGITIS [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2016 Meningitis necessitates immediate diagnosis and therapy. It is important to distingu- ish bacterial from aseptic meningitis, as this help to avoid complications and unnece- ssary antibiotic use.
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Performance of lactate in discriminating bacterial meningitis from enteroviral meningitis
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2019 The cytological and biochemical examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been used for the presumed diagnosis of bacterial meningitis until the final microbiological results are achieved.
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Advanced Materials for Biologics Delivery to Brain Tumors
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Material innovation is central to unlocking the therapeutic potential of biologics against many central nervous system diseases, including brain cancer. By engineering carriers with controlled transport, targeting, and release properties, advanced materials can overcome the blood–brain barrier and tumor microenvironment, improving the delivery of ...
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Bacterial meningitis: current therapy and possible future treatment options [PDF]
, 2011 Despite targeted therapy, case-fatality rates and neurologic sequelae of bacterial meningitis remain unacceptably high. The poor outcome is mainly due to secondary systemic and intracranial complications. These complications seem to be both a consequence
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Infectious Diseases and TherapyIntroduction Haemophilus influenzae is a human-specific Gram-negative bacterium responsible for respiratory tract infection, sepsis, and meningitis. The study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, serotype distribution, and mechanisms of beta-lactam ...
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Utility of cerebrospinal fluid cortisol level in acute bacterial meningitis
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2015 Background: Meningitis remains a serious clinical problem in developing as well as developed countries. Delay in diagnosis and treatment results in significant morbidity and mortality.
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PREDICTING NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ACUTE BACTERIAL MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN VERSUS ADULTS [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2019 This study determined the predictors for neurological complications of bacterial meningitis in children versus adult patients. This is a prospective study that enrolled 155 Egyptian patients with suspected acute bacterial meningitis (80 children less ...
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