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Fulminant pneumococcal infection [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2014 SummaryFulminant pneumococcal infection is a fatal pneumococcal infection that tends to occur in immunocompromised hosts, such as patients who are asplenic or on immunosuppressant therapy. We experienced a case of a 73-year-old Japanese man with a medical history of coronary stent implantation and catheter ablation for atrial flutter who presented with
Tetsuro Miyazaki +3 more
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From the microbiome to the central nervous system, an update on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis in childhood [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]
, 2017 In the past century, advances in antibiotics and vaccination have dramatically altered the incidence and clinical outcomes of bacterial meningitis. We review the shifting epidemiology of meningitis in children, including after the implementation of ...
Janowski, Andrew B, Newland, Jason G
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No temporal association between influenza outbreaks and invasive pneumococcal infections [PDF]
, 2008 Objective: To assess whether the influenza peak in populations precedes the annual peak for invasive pneumococcal infections (IPI) in winter.Design: Ecological study.
Arenz, Stephan +3 more
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Review on Pneumococcal Infection in Children [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Childhood pneumococcal infection is a growing concern among paediatricians especially, in countries where there is no routine vaccination program against Streptococcal pneumoniae. The disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in young children particularly those who are under the age of two years.
Kavinda Dayasiri +1 more
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Estimating the transmission parameters of pneumococcal carriage in households [PDF]
, 2004 This paper analyses Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission dynamics in households using longitudinal data on pneumococcal (Pnc) carriage in the United Kingdom. Ten consecutive swabs were taken at 4-week intervals from all members of 121 households.
Gay, N. J. +2 more
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Geriatrics, 2021 Elderly people are at high risk for pneumococcal infections. However, older age is not an eligibility factor for pneumococcal vaccination in France. Adults with certain co-morbidities or immunocompromised states are eligible for vaccination, which leaves
Gaëlle Farge +5 more
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In vivo Neutralization of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines During Secondary Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection Post Influenza A Virus Infection [PDF]
, 2019 An overt pro-inflammatory immune response is a key factor contributing to lethal pneumococcal infection in an influenza pre-infected host and represents a potential target for therapeutic intervention.
Boehme, Julia D. +8 more
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Coinfection of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Streptococcus pneumoniae in multiple cutaneous lesions [PDF]
, 2016 Key learning points Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common clinical disease caused by all the Leishmania species that are pathogenic to humans. Other bacterial coinfections of Leishmania lesions have been described, but this is the first report of ...
Chiapello, Laura Silvina +6 more
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Pneumonia: Regional experience with prevention programs [PDF]
Терапевтический архив, 2016 Aim. To generalize the regional experience in implementing a package of organizational and methodical and antiepidemic measures for preventing pneumococcal infections. Materials and methods.
A G Chuchalin +7 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016 BackgroundIncidence, manifestations and case-fatality rate (CFR) of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) vary with age and comorbidities. New vaccines, changing age distribution, prolonged survival among immunocompromised patients and improved sepsis ...
E. Backhaus +7 more
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