Addressing the emerging threat of Oropouche virus: implications and public health responses for healthcare systems by Olalekan John Okesanya, Blessing Olawumi Amisu, Olaniyi Abideen Adigun, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Abdulmajeed Opeyemi Agboola, Tolga Kab, Gilbert Eshun, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Tolutope Adebimpe Oso, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

“…OROV typically causes febrile illness characterized by symptoms such as headaches, muscle pain, and, occasionally, neurological issues such as meningitis. The ability of the virus to thrive in both forested and urban areas has raised concerns regarding its potential spread to new regions, particularly in the context of climate change. …”
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Atypical Radiographic Presentation of Cryptococcus Pneumonia in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Patient by Arthur Cacacho, Umair Ashraf, Arsalan Rehmani, Masooma Niazi, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…He was diagnosed with Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis by cerebrospinal fluid culture and with disseminated cryptococcal infection by a positive Cryptococcus blood test. …”
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Surgical management of a lateral sphenoid sinus encephalocele: 2-Dimensional operative video by Ryan W. Sindewald, Michael G. Brandel, Arvin R. Wali, Carol H. Yan, David R. Santiago-Dieppa

“…Intraoperative video demonstrating an extended sphenoidotomy approach to correcting a lateral recess sphenoidal encephalocele has not previously been published.Here we present a case of a 41-year-old female who presented with meningitis, a cerebrospinal fluid leak, and an incidental sphenoid mass. …”
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Cloning and Characterization of Immunological Properties of Haemophilus influenzae Enolase by Yesenia Osorio-Aguilar, Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Vazquez, Patricia Lozano-Zarain, Ygnacio Martinez-Laguna, Alejandro Carabarin-Lima, Rosa del Carmen Rocha-Gracia

“…Haemophilus influenzae is a common organism of the human upper respiratory tract; this bacterium is responsible of a wide spectrum for respiratory infections and can generate invasive diseases such as meningitis and septicemia. These infections are associated with H. influenzae encapsulated serotype b. …”
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Contributing factors to postoperative surgical site infections in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors undergoing endonasal transsphenoidal resection by Lei Wang, Shanxian Liu, Jie Zheng, Rui Li, Zhenyi Xing

“…Abstract Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs), often treated via endonasal transsphenoidal resection, present a risk for postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), including intracranial infections such as meningitis. Identifying the risk factors associated with these infections is crucial for improving surgical outcomes and patient care. …”
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Single-center experience and evaluation of rare ıntracranial abscesses in childhood by Nihal Yildiz, Zeynep Gökçe Gayretli Aydin

“…The most common complaints were headache (39.1%), fever (91.3%), focal neurological deficits (60.9%), seizures, loss of consciousness (26.1%), and meningitis findings (60.9%). The most frequent etiology was post-operative procedures (30.4%), followed by a history of meningomyelocele (13%), and congenital heart disease (8.7%). …”
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Epilepsy and Child History in Dr. Jamal Ahmad Rashid Pediatric Teaching Hospital Sulaymaniyah /Iraq by Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem

“…Epilepsy is a chronic neurological illness that is the most prevalent severe brain problem worldwide .The purpose of this research is to determine the importance of certain risk variables for epilepsy in children in Sulaimani City, such as age, gender, head trauma, nervous system infectious diseases including meningitis and unusual perinatal history, low birth weight, neonate respiratory failure, neonatal seizure, socioeconomic status, as well as parent consanguinity. …”
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Bacteriophages RCF and 1-6bf can control the growth of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli by Farah Khan, Hafsa Naseem, Muhammad Asif, Iqbal Alvi, Shafiq ur Rehman, Abdul Rehman

“…Avian pathogenic E. coli is also involved in causing meningitis and urinary tract infections in humans. This creates a significant risk to public health. …”
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CASE REPORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH NEUROINVASIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Silviya Stoyanova, Raynichka Mihaylova-Garnizova, Emilia Naseva, Severina Dakova, Iva Christova, Konstantin Ramshev

“…Physicians should include West Nile virus infection in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis and encephalitis, should perform appropriate laboratory tests, and report immediately the cases to the public health authorities. …”
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Circulating Th17, Th22, and Th1 Cells Are Elevated in the Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Downregulated by IVIg Treatments by Shujuan Li, Tao Jin, Hong-Liang Zhang, Hong Yu, Fanhua Meng, Hernan Concha Quezada, Jie Zhu

“…Here, we detected the frequency of Th1, Th17, and Th22 cells by using 4-color flow cytometry and we detected the plasma levels of IL-17 and IL-22 by ELISA in GBS patients, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients at the acute phase of relapse, viral encephalitis or meningitis patients and healthy controls. Our data showed that the frequency of circulating Th1, Th17, and Th22 cells was significantly increased in GBS patients. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Involvement in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Mohammad-Amin Khajezadeh, Gholamreza Zamani, Bobak Moazzami, Zahra Nagahi, Mahdie Mousavi-Torshizi, Vahid Ziaee

“…The least common neuropsychiatric JSLE manifestation was aseptic meningitis seen in only one patient (0.7%). Conclusion. …”
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Neuraminidase-mediated enhancement of Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization is associated with altered mucus characteristics and distribution by Matthew T. Montgomery, Mila Ortigoza, Cynthia Loomis, Jeffrey N. Weiser

“…Thus, Spn-encoded NAs directly modify the host environment by desialylating mucus, which allows close interaction with mucus at the epithelium, and this is associated with enhanced bacterial colonization.IMPORTANCEAlthough severe illness and death caused by Spn result from secondary invasive diseases including pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis, stable colonization of the upper respiratory tract (URT) is a prerequisite to invasive disease. …”
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Efficacy of an Intrathecal Multidrug Infusion for Pain Control in Older Adults and in End-Stage Malignancies: A Report of Three Cases by Sadegh Abdolmohammadi, Pierre-Olivier Hétu, Andrée Néron, Gilbert Blaise

“…One patient experienced a urinary tract infection followed by sepsis and meningitis, which was cured by antibiotics. The catheter was removed in this patient. …”
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Estimation of the pattern of ocular manifestations, risk factors, and imaging of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients by Rajwinder Kaur, Grace Budhiraja, Upasana Bhumbla, Manjot Kaur, Vandana Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Ritesh Singla, Akashdeep Goel, Ekta Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…Ten patients had varied intracranial extension ranging from meningitis and cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis/thrombosis to brain abscess. …”
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Quality of Life and Events in the First Year of Life. Results from the Prospective Copenhagen Birth Cohort 1959?61 by Søren Ventegodt, Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Mohammed Morad, Joav Merrick

“…The results showed that a mother's attitude towards her pregnancy, unsuccessful abortions, and/or institutionalization left a permanent trace on the child, since these children, as adults, have a quality of life 3% below the average. Meningitis during the first year of life resulted in a quality of life 11.7% below the average, while other illnesses or accidents did not have an effect. …”
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Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province by Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas

“…This pathogen causes invasive bacterial diseases in newborns, including sepsis, meningitis, septicaemia, and pneumonia, when transmitted from infected mothers. …”
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Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: The Possible Effect on the Course of Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes—A Case Report and Literature Review by Dovile Kielaite, Saule Januskiene, Virginija Paliulyte

“…., premature birth, of congenital infections with associated bacterial meningitis, respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ damage, and insufficient weight. …”
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Treated Follicular Lymphoma, Recurrent Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Nonresponsiveness to Vaccination, and a Unique Pneumococcus by Clare Murphy, Donald Inverarity, Claire McGoldrick, Lindsay Mitchell, Pamela Paterson, Louise Thom, Giles Edwards

“…The patient then developed pneumococcal meningitis due to a serotype 35F pneumococcus with a unique Multilocus Sequence Type (ST7004) which was not vaccine preventable. …”
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Comparison of lateral tail vein and retro-orbital venous sinus as routes of inoculation to study Group B streptococcal systemic infection by Jéssica da Conceição Mendonça, Stephen Lumsdaine, Lindsey R. Burcham

“…In this study, one of the leading bacterial meningeal pathogens, Streptococcus agalactiae, or Group B Streptococcus (GBS), was used to compare experimental outcomes of two commonly used routes of hematogenous infection, lateral tail vein injection and retro-orbital venous sinus injection. …”
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<i>Vibrio vulnificus</i>—A Review with a Special Focus on Sepsis by Marcello Candelli, Marta Sacco Fernandez, Cristina Triunfo, Andrea Piccioni, Veronica Ojetti, Francesco Franceschi, Giulia Pignataro

“…Rare but severe complications, including pneumonia and meningitis, have also been reported. Treatment typically involves the use of doxycycline in combination with third-generation cephalosporins, although the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains is an escalating concern. …”
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