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Rifampin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
To the Editor: Immediate management of meningococcal disease requires antimicrobial drug treatment of patients with β-lactams and chemoprophylaxis of contact persons with rifampin. High-level resistance to rifampin (MIC >32 mg/L) in Neisseria meningitidis is provoked by mutations (most frequently at the residue His 552) in the rpoB gene encoding the b ...
Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Maria Leticia Zarantonelli, Corinne Ruckly, Dario Giorgini, Jean-Michel Alonso   +4 more
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The prevalence of side-effects: Ciprofloxacin 500 mg single dose prophylaxis against Neisseria Meningitidis outbreak in Potchefstroom during July 2003

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2004
Potchefstroom experienced an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) during May-July 2003. An opportunity for obtaining valuable data arose when mass prophylactic treatment to approximately 28% of the Potchefstroom community was provided by ...
Michelle Viljoen, Martie S Lubbe, Rina CL Meyer   +2 more
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Pericarditis due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135

IDCases, 2018
Neisseria meningitidis is a well-recognized cause of bacterial meningitis. Although less common, N. meningitidis can also involve extra-meningeal sites, including the pericardium.
Takashi Shinha, Hiroshi Fujita
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Neisseria meningitidis Induced Fatal Waterhouse–Friderichsen Syndrome in a Patient Presenting With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Multiple Organ Failure

Brain Sciences, 2020
Neisseria meningitidis-induced acute systemic meningococcal disease is an emergency and a fatal condition that has a high mortality rate. In patients with a fulminant infection, a maculopapular petechial eruption, purpura fulminans, or an ecchymotic ...
Meng-Yu Wu, Chien-Sheng Chen, Chih-Yi Tsay, Giou-Teng Yiang, Jian-Yu Ke, Po-Chen Lin   +5 more
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Development of Lipid Nanoparticles [LNP]-RNA Vaccine Against Neisseria Meningitidis CPS Gene Locus Facilitating the Synthesis of The Capsular Polysaccharide in Egypt [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2023
Background: Neisseria meningitidis meningitis is a dangerous, widespread illness in Egypt nowadays. Immunity lasts a long time. Worldwide, meningitis and meningococcemia, which are caused by Neisseria meningitidis, are the leading infectious causes of ...
Mohammed Kassab
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Recognition of Neisseria meningitidis by the long pentraxin PTX3 and its role as an endogenous adjuvant.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a non-redundant component of the humoral arm of innate immunity. The present study was designed to investigate the interaction of PTX3 with Neisseria meningitidis.
Barbara Bottazzi, Laura Santini, Silvana Savino, Marzia M Giuliani, Ana I Dueñas Díez, Giuseppe Mancuso, Concetta Beninati, Marina Sironi, Sonia Valentino, Livija Deban, Cecilia Garlanda, Giuseppe Teti, Mariagrazia Pizza, Rino Rappuoli, Alberto Mantovani   +14 more
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Detailed evaluation of data analysis tools for subtyping of bacterial isolates based on whole genome sequencing : Neisseria meningitidis as a proof of concept [PDF]

, 2019
Whole genome sequencing is increasingly recognized as the most informative approach for characterization of bacterial isolates. Success of the routine use of this technology in public health laboratories depends on the availability of well-characterized ...
Bertrand, Sophie, De Keersmaecker, Sigrid CJ, Marchal, Kathleen, Mattheus, Wesley, Roosens, Nancy HC, Saltykova, Assia   +5 more
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B: case report and literature review of a 102-year period

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
A 36-week-2-day-old male infant was admitted to the neonatal unit with respiratory distress, hypoglycaemia and suspected early onset neonatal sepsis for respiratory support, monitoring and intravenous antibiotics.
Tayyib Mubashar, Paul Christopher Turner, Siba Prosad Paul   +2 more
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Cocirculation of Hajj and non-Hajj strains among serogroup W meningococci in Italy, 2000 to 2016 [PDF]

, 2019
In Italy, B and C are the predominant serogroups among meningococci causing invasive diseases. Nevertheless, in the period from 2013 to 2016, an increase in serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis (MenW) was observed.
Arghittu M., Barbui A. M., Bernaschi P., Bisbano A., Chironna M., Ciammaruconi A., De Nittis R., Fazio C., Galanti I. A., Giammanco A., Isola P., Mencacci A., Neri A., Pagani E., Stefanelli P., Vacca P., Vocale C.   +16 more
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Bacterial outer membrane vesicles and vaccine applications [PDF]

, 2014
Vaccines based on outer membrane vesicles (OMV) were developed more than 20 years ago against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. These nano-sized structures exhibit remarkable potential for immunomodulation of immune responses and delivery of “self ...
Acevedo, Reinaldo, Acosta, Armando, Campa, Concepcion, Cardoso, Daniel, Fernandez, Sonsire, Ferro, Valerie, Garcia, Luis, Perez, Jose Luis, Rosenqvist, Einar, Sarmiento, Maria Elena, Zayas, Caridad   +10 more
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