Background Worldwide, acute bacterial meningitis is a major cause of high morbidity and mortality among under five children, particularly in settings where vaccination for H. influenzae type b, S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis is yet to be introduced in
Y. Jayaraman +7 more
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A case report: Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis
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 +7 more
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Vaccine implementation: Alaska 2017 [PDF]
Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease that causes permanent dysfunction or death; adolescents and young adults carry the greatest risk. The national Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released vaccine recommendations that include
Hulstine, Amanda
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Genomic dissection of the 1994 Cronobacter sakazakii outbreak in a French neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]
Background: Cronobacter sakazakii is a member of the genus Cronobacter that has frequently been isolated from powdered infant formula (PIF) and linked with rare but fatal neonatal infections such as meningitis and necrotising enterocolitis.
Dickins, B +6 more
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Molecular imprinting for neurology: Materials, applications, and limitations
Molecularly imprinted materials: diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications in neurology. Molecularly imprinted materials offer high specificity and affinity for target molecules in neurological applications. This review highlights their synthesis, characterisation, and use in diagnostics, research and therapeutics.
Xiaohan Ma +3 more
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Complement-Mediated Opsonic Activity in Normal and Infected Human Cerebrospinal Fluid: Early Response During Bacterial Meningitis [PDF]
A local defense mechanism in bacterial meningitis was evaluated in humans by measuring complement-mediated opsonic activity (CMOA) in normal and infected cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with a complement-dependent phagocytic bactericidal assay. CMOA was absent
Lambert, Paul-Henri +4 more
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Association between genotypic diversity and biofilm production in group B Streptococcus [PDF]
Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of sepsis and meningitis and an important factor in premature and stillbirths. Biofilm production has been suggested to be important for GBS pathogenesis alongside many other elements ...
Davies, H. Dele +5 more
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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 +6 more
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Evaluation of laser bacterial anti-fouling of transparent nanocrystalline yttria-stabilized-zirconia cranial implant. [PDF]
Background and objectiveThe development and feasibility of a novel nanocrystalline yttria-stabilized-zirconia (nc-YSZ) cranial implant has been recently established.
Aguilar, Guillermo +4 more
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Sterile Nasal Septal Abscess in Ulcerative Colitis With Crypt Abscess‐Like Neutrophilic Infiltration
We report a rare case of sterile nasal septal abscess in a patient with ulcerative colitis. Histopathological analysis revealed crypt abscess‐like neutrophilic infiltration in the nasal mucosal glands, resembling a typical feature of ulcerative colitis.
Masakazu Murayama +3 more
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