Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease in Adults ≥65 Years, United States, 2011. [PDF]
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 +15 more
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Death or survival from invasive pneumococcal disease in Scotland: associations with serogroups and multilocus sequence types [PDF]
We describe associations between death from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and particular serogroups and sequence types (STs) determined by multilocus sequence typing (MLST) using data from Scotland.
Andrew Smith +24 more
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Introduction. Invasive Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) infection often manifests as severe and complicated forms of purulent meningitis in children from birth to 6 years of age.
E. L. Sitkina +3 more
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Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in a vaccinated and immunocompetent child
Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease decreased dramatically after the introduction of conjugate vaccine in routine immunization schedules.We report a case of a fifteen-months-old girl, previously healthy and vaccinated, admitted in the ...
Ana F. Almeida +3 more
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From the microbiome to the central nervous system, an update on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis in childhood [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]
In the past century, advances in antibiotics and vaccination have dramatically altered the incidence and clinical outcomes of bacterial meningitis. We review the shifting epidemiology of meningitis in children, including after the implementation of ...
Janowski, Andrew B, Newland, Jason G
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Summary: A 17-month-old vaccinated Kuwaiti boy presented with meningitis. The Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) capsular antigen was detected in his blood, CSF and urine. The microorganism failed to grow in culture.
Prashant Purohit +2 more
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Pitfalls associated with the use of molecular diagnostic panels in the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis [PDF]
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 +5 more
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Unbiased Metagenomic Sequencing for Pediatric Meningitis in Bangladesh Reveals Neuroinvasive Chikungunya Virus Outbreak and Other Unrealized Pathogens. [PDF]
The burden of meningitis in low-and-middle-income countries remains significant, but the infectious causes remain largely unknown, impeding institution of evidence-based treatment and prevention decisions.
Crawford, Emily D. +25 more
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Endogenous endophthalmitis is responsible for 2-15% of endophthalmitis, it is associated with a systemic infection in up to 52-90% of cases, in the context of systemic infections such as liver abscesses, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, meningitis ...
Alba Pérez M
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Méningite à Haemophilus influenzaee type non b chez un nourrisson: cause rare à pronostic réservé
Non-type b Haemophilus influenzae strains are a rare cause of invasive secondary involvement in infants. We here report the case of a 11-month old infant with meningitis caused by non-type b Haemophilus influenzae, a polymorphic gram-negative bacillus ...
Meriem Rachidi +3 more
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