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Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease in Adults ≥65 Years, United States, 2011. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundSince the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae serotype b vaccine, H influenzae epidemiology has shifted. In the United States, the largest burden of disease is now in adults aged ≥65 years.
Bennett, Nancy, Blain, Amy, Briere, Elizabeth, Clark, Thomas, Cohn, Amanda, Farley, Monica M, Harrison, Lee H, Lexau, Catherine, MacNeil, Jessica, Miller, Lisa, Nichols, Megin, Petit, Susan, Reingold, Arthur, Schaffner, William, Thomas, Ann, Wang, Xin   +15 more
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Prevalence of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis in Febrile Neonates and Infants in the Second Month of Life

JAMA Network Open, 2019
Key Points Question Are febrile neonates (in the first month of life) at higher risk for bacteremia and bacterial meningitis than febrile infants in their second month of life?
E. Biondi, Brian R. Lee, S. Ralston, Jared M. Winikor, Justin Lynn, Angela Dixon, R. McCulloh   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnosing enterovirus meningitis via blood transcriptomics: an alternative for lumbar puncture?

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2019
Background Meningitis can be caused by several viruses and bacteria. Identifying the causative pathogen as quickly as possible is crucial to initiate the most optimal therapy, as acute bacterial meningitis is associated with a significant morbidity and ...
Esther Bartholomeus, Nicolas De Neuter, Annelies Lemay, Luc Pattyn, David Tuerlinckx, David Weynants, Koen Van Lede, Gerlant van Berlaer, Dominique Bulckaert, Tine Boiy, Ann Vander Auwera, Marc Raes, Dimitri Van der Linden, Helene Verhelst, Susanne Van Steijn, Tijl Jonckheer, Joke Dehoorne, Rik Joos, Hilde Jansens, Arvid Suls, Pierre Van Damme, Kris Laukens, Geert Mortier, Pieter Meysman, Benson Ogunjimi   +24 more
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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
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Targeting the complement system in bacterial meningitis

Brain : a journal of neurology, 2019
Morbidity and mortality in bacterial meningitis are driven by an uncontrolled host inflammatory response. Koelman et al. evaluate the detrimental role of the complement system in spurring this inflammation, and conclude that anaphylatoxin C5a is a ...
D. Koelman, M. Brouwer, D. van de Beek
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum procalcitonin in viral and bacterial meningitis

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2011
Background: In children with meningitis, there is a difficulty to verify the etiology as viral or bacterial. Therefore, intensive research has been carried out to find new and rapid diagnostic methods for differentiating bacterial from viral meningitis ...
Usama M Alkholi, Nermin Abd Al-monem, Ayman A Abd El-Azim, Mohamed H Sultan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Cases of Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis on Lumbar Puncture [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Definitive diagnosis of meningitis is made by analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) obtained from a lumbar puncture (LP), which may take days.
Pettigrew, Alexis, Troendle, Michelle
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Pitfalls associated with the use of molecular diagnostic panels in the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis [PDF]

, 2017
We report the case of a kidney transplantation patient on chronic immunosuppressive therapy presenting with subacute meningitis. The final diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis was delayed due to 2 false-negative cryptococcal results on a molecular ...
Burnham, Carey-Ann, Dubberke, Erik, Franklin, Alexander, Lainhart, William, O\u27Halloran, Jane A, Powderly, William   +5 more
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Community-acquired Bacterial Meningitis in Adults With Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a risk factor for developing bacterial meningitis. Methods We analyzed episodes of community-acquired bacterial meningitis associated with CSF leakage from a prospective nationwide cohort study. Results CSF
Liora Ter Horst, M. Brouwer, A. van der Ende, D. van de Beek   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source