Pediatric bacterial meningitis in southern China: analysis of 838 cases by Lianfeng Chen, Wen-Lin Wu, Yuanyuan Gao, Xiaojing Li, Sida Yang, Huici Liang, Kelu Zheng, Yani Zhang, Haixia Zhu, Yang Tian, Bingwei Peng, Haisheng Lin, Xiuying Wang, Shuyao Ning, Yinyan Gan, Chi Hou, Yinting Liao, Huiling Sheng, Wen-Xiong Chen, Wen-Xiong Chen

“…Furthermore, 38.7% of the patients had positive bacterial cultures of blood or CSF, with Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus pneumoniae commonly seen. Moreover, 92.0% of the patients were graded five Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) points at discharge. …”
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Rev-erb-α antagonism in alveolar macrophages protects against pneumococcal infection in elderly mice by Fabiola Silva Angulo, Claudine Vanessa Joseph, Lou Delval, Lucie Deruyter, Séverine Heumel, Marie Bicharel, Patricia Brito Rodrigues, Valentin Sencio, Tom Bourguignon, Marina Gomes Machado, Marie Fourcot, Stéphane Delhaye, Sophie Salomé-Desnoulez, Philippe Valet, Serge Adnot, Isabelle Wolowczuk, Jean-Claude Sirard, Muriel Pichavant, Bart Staels, Joel T. Haas, Ruxandra Gref, Jimmy Vandel, Arnaud Machelart, Hélène Duez, Benoit Pourcet, François Trottein

“…Our data show that the time-of-day difference in the control of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is altered in elderly mice. …”
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Identifikasi Bakteri Infeksi Saluran Pernafasan Bawah Non Tuberkulosis (Non TB) dan Pola Resistensinya pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus di RSUP M. Djamil by Virgi Anggia Lubis, Yusticia Katar, Elizabeth Bahar

“…Culture result showed that Klebsiella pneumonia (56,25%)  was the main cause, followed by Staphylococcus aureus (18,25%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (12,50%), and Streptococcus pneumonia(12,50%). Sensitivity test result shows that Klebsiella pneumonia has great resistance to Ceftriaxone (66,63%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa is resistant to Ceftriaxone and Amoxicilin Clavulanat Acid (50%), Staphylococcus aureus is resistant to Ciprofloxacin (33,33), while Streptococcus pneumonia is sensitive to Azitromicin (100%). …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bacterial Meningoencephalitis. by Belkys Rodríguez Llerena, Luciano Núñez Almoguea

“…It is caused in the 80% of the patients by three bacteria: Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitides and Streptococcus pneumonia. Concepts, classification, diagnosis and treatment were reviewed. …”
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Actinomyces odontolyticus: Rare Etiology for Purulent Pericarditis by Ryan Mack, Kipp Slicker, Shekhar Ghamande, Salim R. Surani

“…Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumonia have been implicated as the main etiology of purulent pericardial effusion followed by fungi and anaerobic sources. …”
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Pneumococcal Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Young African American: A Case for Inclusion of African Americans in Pneumococcal Vaccine Criteria by Oghenerukevwe Odiete, Olagoke Akinwande, John J. Murray, Joseph Akamah

“…Following the development of penicillin, complications from streptococcus pneumonia such as endocarditis have become rare. …”
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The Role of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in Ocular Infectious Diseases by Angela H. Benton, Mary E. Marquart

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic pathogen that can cause severe infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and middle ear infections. …”
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Could Proteomic Research Deliver the Next Generation of Treatments for Pneumococcal Meningitis? by U. R. Goonetilleke, S. A. Ward, S. B. Gordon

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired meningitis worldwide. …”
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Evaluation of antibiofilm activity of Thymus syriacus essential oil against clinically isolated MDR bacteria by Basem Battah, Anas Rajab, Lama Shbibe, Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Yaman Kassab, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Mahibub Mahahamadsa Kanakal, Chadi Soukkarieh

“…The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) measurements were used to identify the antibacterial activity of the essential oil against multidrug-resistant strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Klebsiella pneumonia (K. pneumonia), Streptococcus pneumonia (S. pneumonia) isolated clinically from blood infections. …”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…Our studies show that hMSCs secrete bioactive molecules which are antimicrobial in vitro against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumonia, impacting the rate of bacterial growth and transition into colony forming units regardless of the pathogen. …”
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The Causative Pathogen Determines the Inflammatory Profile in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Outcome in Patients with Bacterial Meningitis by Denis Grandgirard, Rahel Gäumann, Boubacar Coulibaly, Jean-Pierre Dangy, Ali Sie, Thomas Junghanss, Hans Schudel, Gerd Pluschke, Stephen L. Leib

“…To elucidate the pathomechanisms behind the observed difference in outcome between different pathogens, we compared the inflammatory profile in the CSF of patients with BM caused by Streptococcus pneumonia (n=14), Neisseria meningitidis (n=22), and Haemophilus influenza (n=9). …”
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Pola Kuman dan Uji Kepekaan pada Pasien Community Acquired Pneumonia di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2016 by Narlis Narlis, Ellyza Nasrul, Efrida Efrida

“…Mikroorganisme yang ditemukan adalah Klebsiella pneumonia (55,23%), Staphylococcus aureus (25,87%), Streptococcus pneumonia (7,96%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5,97%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (2,9%), Acinetobacter baumani (1,99%), Proteus vulgaris (0,49%). …”
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5-HT7R enhances neuroimmune resilience and alleviates meningitis by promoting CCR5 ubiquitination by Zhenfang Gao, Yang Gao, Yuxiang Li, Jie Zhou, Ge Li, Shun Xie, Ruiyan Jia, Lanying Wang, Ziying Jiang, Meng Liang, Chunxiao Du, Yaqiong Chen, Yinji Liu, Lin Du, Cong Wang, Shuaijie Dou, Zhonglin Lv, Lubin Wang, Renxi Wang, Beifen Shen, Zhiding Wang, Yunfeng Li, Gencheng Han

“…Methods: By FACS and histopathology analysis of brain Streptococcus pneumonia meningitis infection model and behavioral testing. …”
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