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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
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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

Meningococcal and pneumococcal meningitis in Northern Ghana [PDF]

, 2008
Despite improvements in technology, treatments and understanding of how bacterial meningitis develops, the disease remains a potentially life-threatening emergency capable of causing significant morbidity and mortality. N. meningitidis, S.
Forgor, Abdulai Adams
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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
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Long term impact of conjugate vaccines on haemophilus influenzae meningitis: Narrative review

, 2021
H. influenzae serotype b (Hib) used to be the commonest cause of bacterial meningitis in young children. The widespread use of Hib conjugate vaccine has profoundly altered the epidemiology of H. influenzae meningitis.
Slack, MPE
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Fulminating Haemophilus Influenzae b Meningitis [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 1984
SUMMARYHaemophilus influenzae type b (HIb) is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children with a mortality rate ranging from 1.6% to 14%. Most patients have a 2-3 day history of symptoms prior to admission. A few have fulminating disease with rapid neurological deterioration. Review of 191 cases of HIb meningitis revealed a mortality rate
N E, MacDonald, D L, Keene, A M, Mackenzie, P, Humphreys, A L, Jefferies, L P, Ivan   +5 more
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Fosphenytoin for seizure prevention in childhood coma in Africa: a randomized clinical trial. [PDF]

, 2013
PURPOSE: We conducted a double-blind trial to determine whether a single intramuscular injection of fosphenytoin prevents seizures and neurologic sequelae in children with acute coma.
Muchohi, SN, Chengo, Eddie M., Kihara, Michael, Ogutu, Bernhards R., Gwer, Samson A, Crawley, Jane, Kirkham, Fenella J., Mpoya, A, Ayub Mpoya, Kirkham, Fenella J, Chengo, EM, Fegan, Gregory, Ogutu, Bernhards R, Kihara, Michael N., Gwer, SA, Mpoya, Ayub, Greg Fegan, Newton, Charles R, Gwer, Samson A., Newton, CR, Eddie M. Chengo, Michael N. Kihara, Esther Kivaya, Fenella J. Kirkham, Crawley, J, Kivaya, E, Ogutu, BR, Jane Crawley, Samson A. Gwer, Muchohi, Simon N, Newton, Charles R., Fegan, G, Muchohi, Simon N., Kirkham, FJ, Bernhards R. Ogutu, Idro, Richard I, Chengo, Eddie M, Idro, Richard I., Richard I. Idro, Charles R. Newton, Kihara, Michael N, Kihara, MN, Gregory Fegan, Idro, RI, Simon N. Muchohi, Kivaya, Esther   +45 more
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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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Real-World Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray ME Panel: Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Utility. [PDF]

Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol
Central nervous system (CNS) infections carry high morbidity and mortality, yet traditional diagnostics often fail to identify the causative agent promptly. Rapid multiplex panels offer broader and faster pathogen detection, making it important to understand their real‐world clinical value.
Erinmez M, Sağlam M, Çalışkantürk G, Özerol M, Zer Y.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis

Medicine, 1982
Fifteen cases of Haemophilus influenzae (HI) meningitis in adults occurring of Cleveland during the last 11 years are presented. The majority of patients had factors predisposing to infection such as otitis, pneumonia, diabetes or alcoholism. In addition, 7 of the 15 patients developed meningitis at various intervals following head trauma and ...
P J, Spagnuolo, J J, Ellner, P I, Lerner, M C, McHenry, F, Flatauer, P, Rosenberg, M S, Rosenthal   +6 more
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