Meningitis (II) – acute bacterial meningitis
Therapeutische Umschau, 1999 Die akute bakterielle Meningitis ist ein medizinischer Notfall, insbesondere bei Patienten mit rasch progredientem Krankheitsbild und Bewußtseinstrübung. Die Liquoruntersuchung zeigt bei der bakteriellen Meningitis eine entzündliche Reaktion mit vorwiegend polymorphonukleären Zellen.
Leib, Stephen, Täuber, Martin G.
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Estudi experimental del tractament de la meningitis pneumocòcica produïda per soques resistents a cefalosporines de tercera generació. Virulència, eficàcia i resposta inflamatòria [PDF]
, 2006 [cat] La meningitis pneumocòcica és una malaltia associada a una elevada mortalitat (20-40) i a l'aparició de seqüeles neurològiques en un 30% dels pacients, nens i adults, que sobreviuen.
Ribes Miravet, Sandra
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Tuberculous meningitis: new tools and new approaches required [version 1; peer review: not peer reviewed] [PDF]
, 2019 Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis and causes widespread mortality and morbidity. Understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis is incomplete, and the optimal diagnosis and treatment are poorly defined.
Thwaites, Guy +7 more
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Environmental risk and meningitis epidemics in Africa. [PDF]
, 2003 Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis occur in areas with particular environmental characteristics. We present evidence that the relationship between the environment and the location of these epidemics is quantifiable and propose a model based on ...
Stephen J. Connor +14 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 In January and February 2015, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (NmB) outbreaks occurred at two universities in the United States, and mass vaccination campaigns using MenB vaccines were initiated as part of a public health response.
Melissa J. Whaley +19 more
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Genomic characterization of Haemophilus influenzae: a focus on the capsule locus
BMC Genomics, 2019 Background Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) can cause invasive diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, or sepsis. Typeable Hi includes six serotypes (a through f), each expressing a unique capsular polysaccharide.
Caelin C. Potts +11 more
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Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a leading cause of death for HIV-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. Improved treatment strategies are needed if individuals are to benefit from the increasing availability of antiretroviral ...
Martin Dedicoat +17 more
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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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BMC Health Services Research, 2021 Introduction Despite prioritization, routine antenatal influenza vaccine coverage is
Kate Bishop +12 more
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Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Acute meningitis has a high case-fatality rate and survivors can have severe lifelong disability. We aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the levels and trends of global meningitis burden that could help to guide introduction ...
GBD 2016 Meningitis Collaborators
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