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Microbiological and Serological Evaluation of the Meningitis Outbreak in a Community Center in Isfahan Province, Iran, during the Years 2016-2017

open access: yesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018
Background: Meningococcal meningitis is a major health problem in tropical regions, including Iran. Identification of the type of serogroup involved in screening programs is essential.
Reza Khadivi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Klebsiella pneumoniae Glycoconjugate Vaccine Leads Based on Semi‐Synthetic O1 and O2ac Antigens

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie, Volume 137, Issue 7, February 10, 2025.
Glycans resembling lipopolysaccharides of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) strains O1 and O2ac were chemically synthesized. The 27 glycans were used to screen the sera of infected patients and controls for antibody binding. The glycan array study identified epitopes for the development of semi‐synthetic glycoconjugate vaccines against K ...
Julinton Sianturi   +7 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Infection and immune-mediated meningococcal-associated arthritis: combination features in the same patient

open access: yesRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2012
We present a case of a 16-year-old male patient with sudden-onset, rash, arthritis and meningitis by Neisseria meningitidis one week after an acute upper respiratory infection.
Karim Yaqub Ibrahim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE USAGE OF DEXAMETHASONE TO TREAT BACTERIAL MENINGITIS IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN.

open access: yesStudent's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Objectives:  The study aims to evaluate the use of dexamethasone as additional therapy in bacterial meningitis (BM), particularly when any one of the adverse prognostic cerebrospinal fluid parameters (WBC lesser than 1000 per mm³, lactate greater than
Dr. Kamlesh Kumar, Dr. Wakil Paswan
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the rate of Neisseria meningitides Infection in the United States from 2010 to 2020

open access: yesIP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases, 2023
Invasive meningococcal disease caused by is a serious disease that is deadly in 5–15% and incapacitating in 12–20% of cases. There are twelve strains known so far, out of which six serogroups (A, B, C, W, X, and Y) have been found to cause Invasive meningococcal disease. Infection can cause meningitis, septicemia, bacteremic pneumonia, and bacteremia
openaire   +1 more source

Clinically Suspected Invasive Meningococcal Disease Presenting With Purpura Fulminans‐Like Rash, Septic Shock, Multiorgan Dysfunction, and Recovery From ARDS in a Previously Healthy Child

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Clinically suspected invasive meningococcal disease can deteriorate rapidly in previously well children. Prompt recognition of the petechial–purpuric rash with shock, early empirical antibiotics, and aggressive supportive pediatric intensive care are cornerstones of management as multiorgan dysfunction and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ...
Shatha Omar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Membrane Protein as Novel Targets for Vaccine Production in Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitid [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Vaccines & Vaccination, 2012
Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitis are gram negative, commensal bacteria naturally present in the nasopharynx. They are also naturally competent and suffer genetic mutations. H. influenzae causes diseases such as otitis media and pneumonia. While N. meningitis causes pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis.
openaire   +1 more source

Characterization of Giant Myoviridae With Therapeutic Potential Against Grouper Pathogen, Vibrio alginolyticus

open access: yesInternational Journal of Microbiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Vibrio alginolyticus is a gram‐negative bacterium responsible for mass mortality in cultured groupers, leading to significant economic losses in the aquaculture industry. Although preventive measures such as chemical treatments, antibiotics, and pesticides have been employed, these methods have been reported to be toxic to the environment ...
Mohammad Tamrin Mohamad Lal   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of 138 Neisseria meningitidis strains isolated from blood or cerebrospinal fluid in Lombardy between 2007 and 2010

open access: yesMicrobiologia Medica, 2012
Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae type b cause the majority of cases of bacterial septicaemia in children and young adults.
Laura Daprai   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance: Key Drivers, Hotspots, Innovative Strategies, and Challenges in the Fight Against Superbugs

open access: yesMicrobiologyOpen, Volume 14, Issue 5, October 2025.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical threat to global health, affecting humans, animals, and the environment. This review explores major drivers and hotspots of AMR and outlines innovative strategies, including One Health–based interventions, to mitigate the spread of resistant pathogens and address this escalating worldwide health challenge.
Kindu Alem   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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