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A rare case of peripheral facial paralysis associated with meningococcal meningitis - case report [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
Introduction. Meningococcal meningitis is a severe form of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis). It is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment to prevent severe complications or death. Peripheral
Nicoleta-Ana Tomsa, Cristina Oana Marginean, Monica Cucuiet, Lorena Elena Melit   +3 more
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Changes in serogroup and genotype prevalence among carried meningococci in the United Kingdom during vaccine implementation [PDF]

, 2011
Natural fluctuations in carried meningococcal genotypes and phenotypes a can be affected by the use of conjugate vaccines, and not all of these changes are anticipatable in advance of vaccine ...
McCarthy, Noel D., Maclennan, Jenny, Evans, Meirion R, Rachel Urwin, Cameron, J. Claire, Neal, Keith R, Ibarz-Pavón, AB, Nicholas J. Andrews, Stuart C. Clarke, Cann, Kathryn, Maiden, MC, Noel D. McCarthy, Cameron, JC, Evans, MR, Maiden, Martin, James M. Stuart, Harrison, S, Ala'aldeen, Dlawer, Cunningham, Richard, Martin C. J. Maiden, Jolley, Keith A, Derrick W. Crook, Dlawer Ala'Aldeen, Walker, AM, Baxter, David, Gray, Stephen J., Urwin, R, Crook, Derrick W., Keith R. Neal, Clarke, SC, Clarke, Stuart C, Maiden, Martin C. J., Jolley, Keith A., Stuart, James M., Maiden, Martin CJ, Maclennan, J, Keith A. Jolley, Kaczmarski, E, Walker, A. Mark, J. Simon Kroll, Richard Cunningham, Andrews, NJ, J. Claire Cameron, Crook, DW, Evans, Meirion Rhys, Harrison, Sarah, Andrews, Nicholas J, Ala'aldeen, D, Edward Kaczmarski, Baxter, D, McCarthy, Noel D, Cann, K, Crook, Derrick W, Kathryn Cann, Ibarz-Pavón, Ana Belén, Clarke, Stuart C., Evans, Meirion R., A. Mark Walker, Cunningham, R, Kroll, J. Simon, Kroll, J Simon, Neal, KR, Cameron, J Claire, Maiden, MCJ, Andrews, Nicholas J., Neal, Keith R., McCarthy, ND, Stephen J. Gray, Jenny MacLennan, Meirion R. Evans, Crook, Derrick, Urwin, Rachel, Stuart, James M, Stuart, JM, Sarah Harrison, Gray, SJ, Gray, Stephen J, Ana Belén Ibarz-Pavón, Walker, A Mark, Kaczmarski, Edward, David Baxter, Andrews, Nicholas J., Kroll, JS, Jolley, KA   +83 more
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Impact of serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine for Africa

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018
The introduction of a serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine in the African meningitis belt has been a remarkable success. Meningitis due to the serogroup A meningococcus, previously responsible for most epidemics, has fallen by 99% in vaccinated ...
James M. Stuart
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Sampling methods to detect carriage of Neisseria meningitidis; literature review.

, 2009
OBJECTIVES: Studies of meningococcal carriage are important in understanding the epidemiology of meningococcal disease and the impact of vaccination programmes. However, microbiological sampling methods to determine pharyngeal carriage are not consistent
Stuart, James, Roberts, Jonathan, Greenwood, Brian   +2 more
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Trends in Meningitis Burden and Projections to 2040: A Secondary Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Meningitis remains a global health challenge, characterized by substantial regional and etiologic disparities. This study aimed to analyze recent trends, forecast future burden, and examine the influence of development status on meningitis outcomes.
Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Ali Saberi Shahrbabaki, Fatemeh Masaebi, Mahmoud Zamani, Farid Zayeri   +4 more
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Changing epidemiology of hepatitis A: should we be doing more to vaccinate injecting drug users? [PDF]

, 2003
Since 2001 there have been significant outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) across South Yorkshire, largely in intravenous drug users, and HAV infection has been reported to be an increasing problem in England and Scotland during this time.
Carlisle, R, Granerød, J, Perrett, K, Crowcroft, N   +3 more
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Emergence and Genomic Characterization of a Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolate From a New Clone in Brazil

Microbiology and Immunology, Volume 70, Issue 5, Page 261-267, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) has emerged globally as a major public health concern, often associated with severe community‐acquired and healthcare‐associated human infections. Despite alerts from PAHO/WHO on convergent hvKp strains with multidrug resistance in Latin America, comprehensive data from Brazil, the region's largest ...
Carlos Henrique Camargo, Ana Beatriz Nascimento Costa, Amanda Yaeko Yamada, Daniel de Sena Miranda, Pedro Smith Pereira Ferraro, Andreia Rodrigues de Souza, Amanda Maria de Jesus Bertani, Karoline Rodrigues Campos, Marlon Benedito Nascimento Santos, Rafaela Mastrangelo Rissetti, Carolina Lechinski de Paula, Patrik Júnior de Lima Paz, Maria Solange Duarte Soares, Christiane Salvador, Giovanna de Pinho Pieri, Jorge Siguemassa Higa, Daniela dos Santos Souza, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Claudio Tavares Sacchi, Monique Ribeiro Tiba‐Casas, Geraldine Madalosso, Denise Brandao de Assis   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time delays in the response to the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C outbreak in Nigeria - 2017.

PLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundNigeria reports high rates of mortality linked with recurring meningococcal meningitis outbreaks within the African meningitis belt. Few studies have thoroughly described the response to these outbreaks to provide strong and actionable public ...
Assad Hassan, G U Mustapha, Bola B Lawal, Aliyu M Na'uzo, Raji Ismail, Eteng Womi-Eteng Oboma, Oyeronke Oyebanji, Jeremiah Agenyi, Chima Thomas, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Mahmood M Dalhat, Patrick Nguku, Chikwe Ihekweazu   +12 more
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Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles in Biomedical Research and Clinical Translation

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 4, April 2026.
Bacterial membrane vesicle biomedical applications. ABSTRACT Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles (bEVs) are lipid (single‐ or double‐bilayer) nanostructures secreted by virtually all bacteria that play fundamental roles in intercellular communication and have emerged as powerful, multifunctional tools in biomedicine. Their intrinsic ability to encapsulate
Alejandro Arce‐Rodríguez, Javier De la Peña Noya, José Manuel Borrero‐de Acuña   +2 more
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CLINICAL AND LIQUOR DIFFERENCES IN CASES OF SEROUS AND PURULENT MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGE

Детские инфекции (Москва), 2015
The article presents features of clinical course and composition of cerebrospinal liquid in cases of purulent and serous meningitis depending on the age of the patients and the disease etiology.
E. M. Mazayeva, L. A. Alekseyeva, N. V. Skripchenko, T. V. Bessonova   +3 more
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