The burden of RSV-associated illness in children aged < 5 years, South Africa, 2011 to 2016
BMC Medicine, 2023 Background Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to protect the very young infant against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated illness are effective for limited time periods.
Jocelyn Moyes +11 more
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Adult meningitis in a setting of high HIV and TB prevalence: findings from 4961 suspected cases. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: The presentation and causes of adult meningitis in South Africa have changed substantially as a result of HIV. Knowledge of aetiology and laboratory findings in patients presenting with meningitis are important in guiding management.
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Describing contact patterns is crucial to understanding infectious disease transmission dynamics and guiding targeted transmission mitigation interventions. Data on contact patterns in Africa, especially South Africa, are limited.
Jackie Kleynhans +13 more
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A prospective study of mortality from cryptococcal meningitis following treatment induction with 1200 mg oral fluconazole in Blantyre, Malawi. [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: We have previously reported high ten-week mortality from cryptococcal meningitis in Malawian adults following treatment-induction with 800 mg oral fluconazole (57% [33/58]).
Allain, TJ +53 more
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Understanding the Care Experiences and Support Needs of UK Adults Treated in Hospital for Meningitis
Patient Experience JournalBackground: Meningitis often results in ongoing and multifaceted after-effects, which can impact many aspects of people's lives, yet relatively little support and follow-up is offered. This study explored post-treatment care experiences of UK adults aged
Harriet Hay +6 more
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Artificial Intelligence in Differential Diagnostics of Meningitis: A Nationwide Study
Diagnostics, 2021 Differential diagnosis between bacterial and viral meningitis is crucial. In our study, to differentiate bacterial vs. viral meningitis, three machine learning (ML) algorithms (multiple logistic regression (MLR), random forest (RF), and naïve-Bayes (NB))
Alexios-Fotios A. Mentis +6 more
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A Prospective Longitudinal Study of the Clinical Outcomes from Cryptococcal Meningitis following Treatment Induction with 800 mg Oral Fluconazole in Blantyre, Malawi [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction: Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common neurological infection in HIV infected patients in Sub Saharan Africa, where gold standard treatment with intravenous amphotericin B and 5 flucytosine is often unavailable or difficult to ...
Mavuto Mukaka +50 more
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First report of Salmonella meningitis in children during 2011-2015 meningitis surveillance in Niger [PDF]
, 2017 Meningitis due to salmonella is a rare infection poorly or not reported from NIGER. The infection is a complication of Salmonella infection that occurs in infants.
A. Moumouni +3 more
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Febre purpúrica brasileira: resultados preliminares da investigação etiológica
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1987 Em várias regiões do interior do Estado de São Paulo, notificou-se a partir do final de 1984 a 1986, a ocorrência de doença até então desconhecida, com características clínicas, em muitos aspectos, semelhante à meningococcemia.
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