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Vaccines to Prevent Meningitis: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions

Microorganisms, 2021
Despite advances in the development and introduction of vaccines against the major bacterial causes of meningitis, the disease and its long-term after-effects remain a problem globally.
M. Alderson, J. Welsch, Katie Regan, Léonie S Newhouse, Niranjan Bhat, A. Marfin   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effect of Haemophilus influenzae type B and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on childhood meningitis mortality: a systematic review

BMC Public Health, 2013
BackgroundTwo of the most prevalent causes of severe bacterial meningitis in children, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and Streptococcus pneumoniae, are preventable by existing vaccines increasingly available in developing countries.
Stephanie Davis, D. Feikin, H. Johnson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISATION OF Haemophilus influenzae STRAINS ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS WITH INVASIVE AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES [PDF]

, 2010
A total of 175 H. influenzae strains were collected between 1994 and 2009 from all aged patient groups. The strains were isolated from patients with invasive and community-acquired respiratory tract infections.
Ivan Mitov, L. Setchanova, Tomislav Kostyanev, Vesela Ouzounova-Raykova, Y. Proevska   +4 more
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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
L.P. Ivan, N.E. MacDonald, A.M.R. Mackenzie, A.L. Jefferies, P. Humphreys, D.L. Keene   +5 more
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Accuracy of real-time PCR, Gram stain and culture for Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae meningitis diagnosis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013
BackgroundAlthough cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture is the diagnostic reference standard for bacterial meningitis, its sensitivity is limited, particularly when antibiotics were previously administered.
Henry M. Wu, S. Cordeiro, B. Harcourt, M. Carvalho, J. Azevedo, T. Q. Oliveira, M. C. Leite, K. Salgado, M. Reis, B. Plikaytis, T. Clark, L. Mayer, A. Ko, S. Martin, J. Reis   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Emergence of non-serotype b encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae as a cause of pediatric meningitis in northwestern Ontario.

The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2013
Before the introduction of the conjugate vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children. Although successful in reducing Hib cases, the vaccine confers no protection against other serotypes of H
P. Sadeghi-Aval, R. Tsang, F. Jamieson, M. Ulanova   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Childhood pneumonia and meningitis in the Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea in the era of conjugate vaccines: study methods and challenges [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Pneumonia and meningitis are common causes of severe childhood illness in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The etiology of both clinical conditions in PNG has not been recently assessed.
Amanda Lang, Andrew Greenhill, Christopher C. Blyth, Deborah Lehmann, Geraldine Masiria, Ilomo Hwaihwanje, John Kave, Joycelyn Sapura, Lapule Yuasi, null null, Rebecca Ford, Tonny Kumani, William Pomat   +12 more
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Implications of the problem orientated medical record (POMR) for research using electronic GP databases: a comparison of the Doctors Independent Network Database (DIN) and the General Practice Research Database (GPRD). [PDF]

, 2003
Background The General Practice Research Database (GPRD) and Doctor's Independent Network Database (DIN), are large electronic primary care databases compiled in the UK during the 1990s.
David P Strachan, Derek G Cook, Iain M Carey, J Hollowell, LW Weed, LW Weed, Nicky Richards, Office for National Statistics, R Lawrenson, S DeWilde, Sean R Hilton, Stephen A Bremner, Stephen De Wilde, Steve Caine, T Benson, TM McKeever   +15 more
core   +3 more sources