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The age-related risk of co-existing meningitis in children with urinary tract infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to determine age-stratified rates of co-existing bacterial meningitis in children with urinary tract infection (UTI).
Clifford Vanessa   +27 more
core   +2 more sources

Streptococcus pneumoniae causante de enfermedad neumocócica invasivas en adultos. Paraguay (2013-2018)

open access: yesRevista de la Sociedad Científica del Paraguay, 2018
Se describe la frecuencia de aislamientos de S. pneumoniae causante de enfermedad neumocócica invasiva (ENI) en adultos, la distribución de los serotipos y su sensibilidad antimicrobiana en Paraguay durante el periodo 2013-2018.
María E. León   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Apoptosis is essential for neutrophil functional shutdown and determines tissue damage in experimental pneumococcal meningitis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
During acute bacterial infections such as meningitis, neutrophils enter the tissue where they combat the infection before they undergo apoptosis and are taken up by macrophages.
Häcker Georg   +20 more
core   +2 more sources

A prospective study of mortality from cryptococcal meningitis following treatment induction with 1200 mg oral fluconazole in Blantyre, Malawi. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +52 more
core   +1 more source

Bacterial meningitis: the role of transforming growth factor-Beta in innate immunity and secondary brain damage [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Project 6 of the NCCR 'Neural Plasticity and Repair' focuses on mechanisms of immunity and tissue damage in autoimmune and infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS).
Malipiero, U   +7 more
core   +1 more source

A Prospective Longitudinal Study of the Clinical Outcomes from Cryptococcal Meningitis following Treatment Induction with 800 mg Oral Fluconazole in Blantyre, Malawi [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +49 more
core   +1 more source

Correlation between CSF Glucose Level and Outcome on Adult Patients with Meningitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Meningitis is an inflammatory response to infection of leptomeningeal cells and subarachnoid space. The severity of the inflammation could be reflected on the CSF glucose level.
Sari, Pramita
core   +1 more source

Hospitalization rates for pneumococcal disease in Brazil, 2004 - 2006 Hospitalizaciones por enfermedad neumocócica en Brasil, 2004-2006 Hospitalizações por doença pneumocócica no Brasil, 2004 - 2006

open access: yesRevista de Saúde Pública, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To estimate hospitalization rates for pneumococcal disease based on the Brazilian Hospital Information System (SIH). METHODS: Descriptive study based on the Hospital Information System of Brazilian National Health System data from January 2004
Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes   +2 more
doaj  

Características epidemiológicas, clínicas y bacteriológicas de meningitis neumocócica en pacientes pediátricos de Lima, Perú. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Se describe las características clínicas, letalidad, susceptibilidad antibiótica y distribución de serotipos de meningitis neumocócica en pacientes pediátricos de Lima, Perú.
Silva, Wilda   +14 more
core  

Enfermedad neumocócica invasiva en un adulto inmunocompetente: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura

open access: yesRevista de Educación e Investigación en Emergencias
Streptococcus pneumoniae constituye un problema mundial de salud pública, es causante de una gran variedad de síndromes infecciosos, los más graves se incluyen dentro del grupo denominado enfermedad neumocócica invasiva (ENI), que incluyen bacteriemias ...
Óscar Sosa-Hernández   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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