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Bacterial meningitis: Mechanisms of disease and therapy [PDF]

, 1995
Bacterial meningitis continues to be a serious infectious disease with a high morbidity and mortality in young children. Early recognition and initiation of adequate treatment are the major determinants for a good outcome.
Groot, R. (Ronald) de, Kornelisse, R.F. (René), Neijens, H.J. (Herman)   +2 more
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Acute bacterial meningitis among children under 5 years of age in Oman: a retrospective study during 2000-2005

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008
Background: During the last two decades, significant changes have taken place in the epidemiology of meningitis, especially due to the global availability and expanding use of Hib vaccines.
Nihar Dash, Debadatta Panigrahi, Saleh Al Khusaiby, Salah Al Awaidy, Shyam Bawikar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Performance of the QIAstat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel: Insights From Seven Clinical Evaluations. [PDF]

Microbiologyopen
This review compares the QIAstat‐Dx ME panel with the BioFire FilmArray ME panel across seven studies on CNS infections. The findings support the clinical utility of QIAstat‐Dx, highlighting its diagnostic performance, interpretative advantages, and the need for further real‐world evaluation in high‐risk populations.
Liotti FM, Posteraro B, Sanguinetti M, De Angelis G.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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]

, 2017
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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Identification of Common Bacterial Pathogens Causing Meningitis in Culture-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

International Journal of Microbiology, 2016
Background. Meningitis is a serious communicable disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. It is an endemic disease in Egypt caused mainly by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae. In some settings, bacterial
Walaa Shawky Khater, Safia Hamed Elabd
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]

, 2018
To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Camilli, Romina, Cardines, Rita, Cerquetti, Marina, Ciervo, Alessandra, Giufrè, Maria, Mancini, Fabiola, Milito, Cinzia, Pantosti, Annalisa, Pimentel de Araujo, Fernanda, Pulvirenti, Federica, Quinti, Isabella   +10 more
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Perfil etiológico das meningites bacterianas em crianças Etiological profile of bacterial meningitis in children

Jornal de Pediatria, 2002
Objetivo: analisar o perfil etiológico e alguns aspectos epidemiológicos das crianças com meningite bacteriana, internadas em um hospital público universitário.
Orlando C. Mantese, Jorge Hirano, Valéria M. Silva, Irenize C. Santos, Elísio de Castro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chorioamnionitis in the Second Trimester Secondary to Multidrug-Resistant <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Infection. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Purpose Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an emerging perinatal pathogen linked to chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, and early pregnancy loss. This case report describes the presentation, microbiologic findings, and management of second‐trimester NTHi‐associated chorioamnionitis, emphasizing diagnostic challenges and antimicrobial ...
Carlson KS, Korthals MB.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay and Bacterial Meningitis Surveillance in Remote Areas, Niger

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
To compensate for the lack of laboratories in remote areas, the national reference laboratory for meningitis in Niger used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to enhance the surveillance of meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus ...
Fati Sidikou, Saacou Djibo, Muhamed Kheir Taha, Jean Michel Alonso, Ali Djibo, Kiari Kaka Kairo, Suzanne Chanteau, Pascal Boisier   +7 more
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Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
In Angola during 2003–2012, we detected Haemophilus influenzae in 18% of 2,634 and 26% of 2,996 bacteriologically positive pleural or cerebrospinal fluid samples, respectively, from children. After vaccination launch in 2006, H.
Heikki Peltola, Tuula Pelkonen, Luis Bernardino, Lurdes Monteiro, Silvia da Conceição Silvestre, Elizabete Anjos, Manuel Leite Cruzeiro, Anne Pitkäranta, Irmeli Roine   +8 more
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