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Population-based Surveillance for Bacterial Meningitis in China, September 2006–December 2009

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
During September 2006–December 2009, we conducted active population and sentinel laboratory–based surveillance for bacterial meningitis pathogens, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b, in 4 China ...
Yixing Li   +17 more
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The Economic Case for Expanding Vaccination Coverage of Children [PDF]

open access: yes
While childhood vaccination programs, such as WHO’s Expanded Program on Immunization, have had a dramatic impact on child morbidity and mortality worldwide, lack of coverage with several existing vaccines is responsible for large numbers of child deaths ...
Abigail Friedman   +7 more
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A Case of Haemophilus haemolyticus Meningitis

open access: yesAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Haemophilus haemolyticus is a gram-negative bacillus respiratory tract commensal with reduced capacity to invade mucosal epithelia. Nontypeable (that is, nonencapsulated) Haemophilus influenzae and H haemolyticus are difficult to differentiate from each ...
Jane Qu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Steroid Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Routine dexamethasone therapy for bacterial meningitis in pediatric patients is controversial. Two experts debated this topic at the 1993 meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Kaplan, Sheldon L.   +2 more
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Identification of the serotypes of bacterial meningitis agents; implication for vaccine usage

open access: yesIranian Journal of Microbiology, 2014
Background and Objectives: Bacterial meningitis is one of the most serious infections and should be treated as emergency. As it has significant morbidity and mortality throughout the world, every country should have precise information regarding the ...
Mohammad Mehdi Attarpour-Yazdi   +3 more
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Prevention of infectious diseases in athletes. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The sports medicine physician may face challenging issues regarding infectious diseases when dealing with teams or highly competitive athletes who have difficulties taking time off to recover.
d'Hemecourt, Pierre, Luke, Anthony
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Actualización epidemiológica de las meningitis de origen bacteriano [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
La meningitis bacteriana es la forma más común de infecciones supurativas del Sistema Nervioso Central (SNC) y puede estar producida por bacterias, virus, hongos o parásitos.
Benkhadda, Nada
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Retrospective evaluation of multiplex PCR panel results from CSF samples in a university hospital

open access: yesNorthwestern Medical Journal
Aim: Given the significant mortality and sequelae due to meningitis, rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment have a major impact on patient outcomes.
Funda Şahin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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