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Localization of cerebral vasculopathy following bacterial meningitis: What can we learn about postinfective ischemic sequelae?

Brain Circulation, 2023
Cerebrovascular complications of bacterial meningitis account for a high incidence of mortality and postinfective neurologic sequelae. Cerebrovascular complications occurring during acute bacterial meningitis are evident from angiographic evidence ...
Vivig Shantha Kumar, Vignarth Shantha Kumar   +1 more
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Bacterial Meningitis and Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate Vaccine, Malawi

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
A retrospective database review showed that Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine decreased the annual number of cases of H. influenzae type b meningitis in children in Blantyre, Malawi. Among young bacterial meningitis patients, HIV prevalence
David W. McCormick, Elizabeth M. Molyneux   +1 more
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Meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae – a case report [PDF]

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: We describe a case of meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae detected by BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) panel on a cerebral spinal fluid sample collected from a repeated lumbar puncture.
M. Patel, Z. Endo, A. Sou, D. El-Khoury, X. MdLuli, V. Patel   +5 more
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A novel case of autosomal recessive CARD11 loss‐of‐function underlying impaired antiviral immunity and a review of literature

Clinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 5, 2026.
We report on a patient homozygous for a novel autosomal recessive loss‐of‐function CARD11 variant, with susceptibility to live attenuated virus (LAV) vaccines and impaired clearance of multiple naturally acquired respiratory viral infections. Inborn errors of immunity affecting the CARD11‐BCL10‐MALT1 (CBM) complex should be considered in individuals ...
Hamish Anderson, Cecilia Verryt, Paula Keating, Thomas Saunders, Samuel Dalton, Barry D Hock, Liping Goddard, Kylie Drake, Anja Werno, John O'Donnell, Jeffrey R Stinson, Andrew L Snow, Kuang‐Chih Hsiao   +12 more
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Value of Broad Range 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene PCR / Sequencing (Br-PCR) of CSF in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis

IDCases, 2020
Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening condition that requires quick and definitive diagnosis. Bacterial cultures from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) return with a negative result as treatment with antimicrobials are sometimes started before sampling of ...
Ashley Rogers, Jahanavi M. Ramakrishna, Claudia R. Libertin, W. David Freeman   +3 more
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Trends in Meningitis Burden and Projections to 2040: A Secondary Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Meningitis remains a global health challenge, characterized by substantial regional and etiologic disparities. This study aimed to analyze recent trends, forecast future burden, and examine the influence of development status on meningitis outcomes.
Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Ali Saberi Shahrbabaki, Fatemeh Masaebi, Mahmoud Zamani, Farid Zayeri   +4 more
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Bacterial Meningitis in Malawian Adults, Adolescents, and Children During the Era of Antiretroviral Scale-up and Haemophilus influenzae Type b Vaccination, 2000-2012 [PDF]

, 2014
Background We documented bacterial meningitis trends among adults and children presenting to a large teaching hospital in Malawi during introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination and the rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Baguimira, K., Bar-Zeev, N., Carrol, E. D., Everett, D. B., Feasey, N., French, N., Gordon, Stephen, Heyderman, Robert, Jahn, A., Molyneux, E. M., Molyneux, Malcolm E, Moore, M., Mukaka, M., Pensalo, P., van Oosterhout, J. J., Wall, Emma   +15 more
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The Epidemiology of Sickle Cell Disease in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Current Knowledge and Gaps to be Filled

American Journal of Hematology, Volume 101, Issue S1, Page 5-16, April 2026.
What are the available data on incidence & prevalence prognosis risk factors of severity of sickle cell disease in sub‐Saharan Africa? ABSTRACT Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is highly prevalent in sub‐Saharan Africa. Epidemiological data remain sparse, but regional screening and research initiatives are expanding.
Brigitte Ranque, Leon Tshilolo, Thomas N. Williams   +2 more
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Haemophilus influenzae Type a Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child, Oman, 2015

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was eliminated in Oman after the introduction of Hib vaccine in 2001. However, a case of H. influenzae type a meningitis was diagnosed in a child from Oman in 2015, which highlights the need to ...
Kiran P. Sawardekar
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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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