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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
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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
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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
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Comparison of enterovirus detection in cerebrospinal fluid with Bacterial Meningitis Score in children

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective To measure the role of enterovirus detection in cerebrospinal fluid compared with the Bacterial Meningitis Score in children with meningitis. Methods A retrospective cohort based on analysis of medical records of pediatric patients diagnosed
Frederico Ribeiro Pires, Andréia Christine Bonotto Farias Franco, Alfredo Elias Gilio, Eduardo Juan Troster   +3 more
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A Diagnostic Formula for Discrimination of Tuberculous and Bacterial Meningitis Using Clinical and Laboratory Features

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Background: The discrimination of tuberculous meningitis and bacterial meningitis remains difficult at present, even with the introduction of advanced diagnostic tools.
Yun Yang, Xin-Hui Qu, Kun-Nan Zhang, Xiao-Mu Wu, Xin-Rong Wang, An Wen, Ling-Juan Li   +6 more
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Risk Factors and Comorbidity in Patients with Bacterial Meningitis

Acta Medica Bulgarica, 2023
Introduction. Bacterial meningitis is a severe disease with high mortality and frequent residual neurological sequelae. It is associated with multiple risk factors.
Argirova P., Kalchev Y., Murdjeva M., Stoycheva M.   +3 more
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Evaluation of Ceftriaxone as a Monotherapy and Amoxicillin With Clavulanic Acid as Combination Therapy in Surgical Prophylaxis

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is crucial in preventing postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), especially in clean and clean‐contaminated surgeries. It was a prospective comparative observational study that compared the effectiveness and safety of single‐dose ceftriaxone monotherapy with amoxicillin–clavulanic acid as a ...
Anayat Ullah, Arsh Ali, Md Nematullah, Suriya Kumar Singh, Anant Singh Paliwal, Najish Parveen   +5 more
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Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease-causing lineages among South African children

Nature Communications
Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) due to non-vaccine serotypes after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) remains a global concern.
Cebile Lekhuleni, Kedibone Ndlangisa, Rebecca A. Gladstone, Sopio Chochua, Benjamin J. Metcalf, Yuan Li, Jackie Kleynhans, Linda de Gouveia, Scott Hazelhurst, Ana D. S. Ferreira, Happy Skosana, Sibongile Walaza, Vanessa Quan, Susan Meiring, Paulina A. Hawkins, Lesley McGee, Stephen D. Bentley, Cheryl Cohen, Stephanie W. Lo, Anne von Gottberg, Mignon du Plessis   +20 more
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Protective Role of Polydatin Against Vancomycin‐Induced Lung Toxicity via Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Apoptosis, and Ferroptosis Pathways

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate whether polydatin (Poly) could eliminate the harmful effects of vancomycin (VCM) on the lungs of rats. Rats were administered VCM (200 mg/kg) and Poly (50 mg/kg), both separately and in combination, for a duration of 7 days.
Serpil Aygörmez, Sefa Küçükler, Selim Çomaklı, Hasan Şimşek, Özge Kandemir, Fatih Mehmet Kandemir, Şaban Maraşlı   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) panel in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
The precise diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is essential. Cytological and biochemical examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are not specific.
Renan Barros Domingues, Márcio Vega dos Santos, Fernando Brunale Vilela de Moura Leite, Carlos Senne   +3 more
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