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Drug Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) in the Maltese Islands [PDF]

, 2004
The DRSP prevalence rate for the Maltese Islands was investigated. Consecutive samples were obtained, both from adults and children, from September 2000 through April 2002.
Barbara, Christopher, Cassar, Robert, Cuschieri, Paul, Micallef, Christianne   +3 more
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IL-17 can be protective or deleterious in murine pneumococcal pneumonia [PDF]

, 2018
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and the leading agent of childhood pneumonia deaths worldwide. Nasal colonization is an essential step prior to infection.
Bayes, Hannah K., Evans, Tom J., Mitchell, Tim J., Ritchie, Neil D., Ritchie, Ryan   +4 more
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Genotype–Phenotype Correlations, Mortality, and Clinical Insights in Keratitis–Ichthyosis–Deafness Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review and Case Report

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Keratosis–ichthyosis–deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant ectodermal disease caused by mutations in the GJB2 gene, which encodes the gap junction protein Connexin 26 (Cx26) located on Chr. 13q12.11. This study presents the first mortality analysis associated with KID syndrome, focusing on a case report of a Latin American ...
Leslie Patrón‐Romero, Marco Antonio Hernández Lepe, José de Jesús Manríquez Torres, Diego Daniel Aguirre‐Gómez, Natsuo Hayashi‐Mercado, Genaro Rodríguez Uribe, Tadeo Cerón, María Ruiz‐Gamboa, Jesús Alonso Gándara‐Mireles, Ismael Lares‐Asseff, Verónica Loera‐Castañeda, Jorge Alvelais‐Palacios, Lucrecia Arzamendi‐Cepeda, Lidia Magdalena Castañeda‐González, Adolfo García‐Barrón, Francisco Yamal Quiroz Herrera, Francisco González‐Salazar, Horacio Almanza‐Reyes   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebrospinal Fluid Metabolome in Central Nervous System Infections: A Study of Diagnostic Accuracy

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective To assess the diagnostic accuracy of metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for central nervous system (CNS) infections. Methods Patients were derived from three prospective cohort studies in the Netherlands. All studies included adults suspected of a CNS infection who underwent a diagnostic lumbar puncture.
Steven L. Staal, Sabine E. Olie, Michel van Weeghel, Bauke V. Schomakers, Frédéric M. Vaz, I‐PACE Study Group, Diederik van de Beek, Matthijs C. Brouwer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meningoencefalitis bacteriana a Streptococcus pneumoniae

Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2011
Fundamento: el Streptococcus pneumoniae ocupa el primer lugar entre las bacterias causales de meningoencefalitis bacteriana desde el año 2000, la cual afecta a niños y adultos con alta letalidad.
Ingrid Estévez Sierra, Alexis Sanchén Casas, Odalys Rodríguez Heredia, Gloria García González   +3 more
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Clinical characteristics of children with septic arthritis caused by different pathogenic bacteria

Pediatric Discovery
Septic arthritis is a serious infectious disease in children. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the relationship between demographics, laboratory values at presentation, reported symptoms at presentation, joint involvement, and distribution ...
Ziyu Li, Gefang Li, Jun Wu, Bo He, Qun Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The first histidine triad motif of phtd is critical for zinc homeostasis in Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]

, 2016
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the world's foremost human pathogen. Acquisition of the first row transition metal ion zinc is essential for pneumococcal colonization and disease.
Eijkelkamp, Bart A., Harvey, Richard M., Hughes, Catherine E., McDevitt, Christopher A., Paton, James C., Pederick, Victoria G., Plumptre, Charles D.   +6 more
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Safety of sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim for the treatment of bacterial infection in outpatient settings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis with active comparator disproportionality analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim (SMX‐TMP) is a widely used antibiotic for treating bacterial infections, but its safety in adult outpatients remains understudied. This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the safety profile of SMX‐TMP and identified critical research gaps.
Rebecca Preyra, Lujain Ez Eddin, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Atefeh Jafari, Flory T. Muanda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pneumococcal Meningitis Complicated by Cerebral Vasculitis, Abscess, Hydrocephalus, and Hearing Loss

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018
Intracranial abscesses, postinfectious vasculitis, and hydrocephalus are rare complications of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) meningitis, and to our knowledge, there have been no case reports where all these 3 complications occurred in a single
Abdul Razzakh Poil, Adila Shaukat, Devendra Kumar   +2 more
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Pneumococcal carriage, serotype distribution and risk factors in children with community-acquired pneumonia, 5 years after introduction of the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2019
Background: There is a scarcity of data on pneumococcal serotypes carried by children in Ethiopia. We studied pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage rate, serotypes, and risk factors among children with community acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Abebe, Workeabeba, Aseffa, Abraham, Asrat, Daniel, Gebre, Meseret, Hailemariam, Tewodros, Negash, Abel Abera, Vaneechoutte, Mario, Verhaegen, Jan   +7 more
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