The age-related risk of co-existing meningitis in children with urinary tract infection [PDF]
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
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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
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Apoptosis is essential for neutrophil functional shutdown and determines tissue damage in experimental pneumococcal meningitis. [PDF]
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
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A prospective study of mortality from cryptococcal meningitis following treatment induction with 1200 mg oral fluconazole in Blantyre, Malawi. [PDF]
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
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Bacterial meningitis: the role of transforming growth factor-Beta in innate immunity and secondary brain damage [PDF]
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
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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]
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
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Correlation between CSF Glucose Level and Outcome on Adult Patients with Meningitis [PDF]
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
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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
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Características epidemiológicas, clínicas y bacteriológicas de meningitis neumocócica en pacientes pediátricos de Lima, Perú. [PDF]
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
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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 ...
Ãscar Sosa-Hernández +2 more
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