CD56-Negative Aggressive NK Cell Leukemia Relapsing as Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Literature Review by M. Guerreiro, F. Príncipe, M. J. Teles, S. Fonseca, A. H. Santos, E. Fonseca, P. Gomes, C. Marques, M. Lima

“…The patient failed to respond to gemcitabine and cisplatin-based polychemotherapy, dying three months later with leukemic meningitis and multiple cranial nerves palsies. Conclusions. …”
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The effect of meningococcal vaccines on new generation of systemic inflammatory markers in children by Omer Okuyan, Neval Elgormus, Seyma Dumur, Ugurcan Sayili, Hafize Uzun

“…In this study, in order to support the appropriate use of various MVs in the prevention of meningococcal meningitis (MM), the effects of MVs, especially single-dose and inter-booster administered, on inflammatory parameters in < 5-year-old children were investigated. …”
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Development of a novel multi-epitope subunit mRNA vaccine candidate to combat Acinetobacter baumannii by Shiyang Ma, Fei Zhu, Peipei Zhang, Yizhong Xu, Ziyou Zhou, Hang Yang, Caixia Tan, Jie Chen, Pinhua Pan

“…As the causative agent of pneumonia, septicemia, and meningitis, A. baumannii typically exhibits multidrug resistance and is associated with poor prognosis, thus led to a challenge for researchers in developing new treatment and prevention methods. …”
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Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Gregorio Serra, Lucia Lo Scalzo, Maria Giordano, Mario Giuffrè, Pietro Trupiano, Renato Venezia, Giovanni Corsello

“…Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends to pregnant women, between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation, universal vaginal-rectal screening for GBS colonization, aimed at intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP). …”
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Comparative genomic analysis of ten Elizabethkingia anophelis isolated from clinical patients in China by Fei Wu, Yan Wu, Miaomiao Zhang, Lijun Tian, Xue Li, Xi Luo, Yiquan Zhang, Renfei Lu

“…The genomic features are important for further investigations of epidemiology, resistance, virulence, and to identify appropriate treatments.IMPORTANCEElizabethkingia anophelis strains are opportunistic pathogens causing meningitis, bloodstream infections, and endophthalmitis in vulnerable populations. …”
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Vertical Transmission of Group B Streptococcus, Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile among Newborns Delivered at Health Facilities in Jigjiga Ci... by Addisu Tesfaye, Mahlet Fekede, Fasil Getu, Surafel Mekuria, Tigist Abebe, Daniel Tollosa, Shamil Barsenga, Bawlah Tahir, Abdurahman Kedir Roble, Sara Tesfaye, Muluken Walle

“…This bacterium has been linked to severe neonatal complications including pneumonia, septicemia, and meningitis. GBS shows an increased resistance to commonly used antibiotics. …”
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A Study on the Inflammatory Response of the Brain in Neurosyphilis by Qiyu Zhang, Jie Ma, Jia Zhou, Hanlin Zhang, Mansheng Li, Huizi Gong, Yujie Wang, Heyi Zheng, Jun Li, Ling Leng

“…Abstract Neurosyphilis (NS) is a clinical condition caused by infection of the central nervous system (CNS) by Treponema pallidum (Tp) that can lead to asymptomatic meningitis and more serious neurological diseases, such as dementia and blindness. …”
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Application of Nucleic Acid Reference Material for Rapid Detection of Cronobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter spp.) in Flammulina velutipes by Huandie Yang, Danyang Guo, Leilei Chen, Alexander Suvorov, Qingxin Zhou, Junhua Wang, Xiaofeng Gao, Jinyu Yang, Xiangyan Chen

“…Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) widely exists in the environment and is a common foodborne pathogenic microorganism. It can cause meningitis, bacteremia, and necrotizing enterocolitis in infants and elderly people with low immunity. …”
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Effect of Hemoadsorption for Cytokine Removal in Pneumococcal and Meningococcal Sepsis by Francesca Leonardis, Viviana De Angelis, Francesca Frisardi, Chiara Pietrafitta, Ivano Riva, Tino Martino Valetti, Valentina Broletti, Gianmariano Marchesi, Lorenza Menato, Roberto Nani, Franco Marson, Mirca Fabbris, Luca Cabrini, Sergio Colombo, Alberto Zangrillo, Carlo Coniglio, Giovanni Gordini, Lucia Stalteri, Giovanni Giuliani, Vittorio Dalmastri, Gaetano La Manna

“…Bacterial meningitis and septicemia are invasive bacterial diseases, representing a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Laboratory Parameters, and Molecular Epidemiology of Neuroinvasive Flavivirus Infections in a Hotspot Region of Eastern Croatia by Dario Sabadi, Kristian Bodulić, Vladimir Savić, Nika Vlahović Vlašić, Maja Bogdanić, Ljiljana Perić, Irena Tabain, Dubravka Lišnjić, Mario Duvnjak, Snježana Židovec-Lepej, Barbara Grubišić, Ilija Rubil, Ljubo Barbić, Luka Švitek, Vladimir Stevanović, Petra Smajić, Bernarda Berišić, Mihaela Zlosa, Ivana Rončević, Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek

“…Comorbidities were more frequently detected in WNV patients (hypertension 56.3 vs. 18.2%; diabetes 31.3 vs. 0%). Meningitis was the most common clinical presentation in both TBE and WNV neuroinvasive disease (WNND; 63.6 and 59.4%, respectively). …”
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Protocol for a phase IV double-blind randomised controlled trial to investigate the effect of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccha... by Tao Chen, Duolao Wang, Konstantinos Liatsikos, Stephen B Gordon, Hassan Burhan, Ben Morton, Tinashe K Nyazika, Bradford D Gessner, Helen Hill, Andrea Collins, Josh Hamilton, Kelly Davies, Fred Fyles, Phoebe Hazenberg, Elizabeth Begier, Angela Hyder-Wright, Sherin Pojar, Christopher Myerscough, Jesus Reine, Ryan E Robinson, Britta Urban, Elena Mitsi, Carla Solorzano, Angela Quinn, Kaijie Pan, Annaliesa S Anderson, Christian Theilacker, Daniela M Ferreira, Kelly Convey, James Court, Madlen Farrar, Lisa Hitchins, Ashleigh Howard, Lauren Kerruish, Samuel Latham, Annabel Murphy, Elissavet Nikolaou, Angelina Peterson

“…Introduction Despite widely available vaccinations, Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing community-acquired pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, sinusitis and bacteraemia. …”
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Selected Abstracts of the 20th International Workshop on Neonatology and Pediatrics; Cagliari (Italy); October 23-26, 2024 by --- Various Authors

“…CASE REPORT: INFANT WITH PNEUMOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND SEPSIS • A. Falchi, A. Ghigino, V. Sanneris, C. …”
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Ocular Hypertropia Mimicking Inferior Rectus Palsy as an Atypical Presentation of Parameningeal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Child by Alhodaly H, Aldohayan N, Alhamazani M, Alanazy T, Bazuhair MS

“…The symptoms of para-meningeal RMS often resemble those of allergic rhinosinusitis, including nasal congestion, mucus discharge, headache, and occasional nosebleeds. …”
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Case report: A case report and literature review on the efficacy of high-dose aumolertinib combined intrathecal pemetrexed by Ommaya reservoir for EGFR-mutated NSCLC with leptomeni... by Maoxi Zhong, Maoxi Zhong, Maoxi Zhong, Li Zhou, Li Zhou, Li Zhou, Jing Guo, Jing Guo, Jing Guo, Chuan Chen, Chuan Chen, Chuan Chen, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Xiaoping Huang, Xiaoping Huang, Xiaoping Huang, Yi Liu, Yi Liu, Yi Liu

“…This case highlights the positive impact of high-dose aumolertinib combined with intrathecal pemetrexed on NSCLC patients presenting with severe meningeal symptoms as the initial manifestation, offering a viable therapeutic approach for managing severe meningeal symptoms associated with LM, such as headache, nausea, neck stiffness, and vomiting.…”
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Analysis of risk factors for acute cerebral infarction in patients with intracranial tuberculosis by Xiao-Shan Huang, Xiao-Wei Qiu, An-Long Wang, Fei He, Yi-Jing Wang

“…Clinical data, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examinations, and imaging features (such as hydrocephalus, cerebral arteritis, and meningeal thickening) were compared between the two groups. …”
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Intraosseous Meningioma of the Frontal Bone: Management and Challenges in Autologous Bone Reconstruction by Rafaela Jucá Lindner, Frederico de Lima Gibbon, Antônio Delacy Martini Vial

“…These slow-growing tumors arise from the arachnoid cells present in the meninges and infiltrate the adjacent bone, often presenting as palpable masses. …”
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Neuroinvasive Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Negative Spinal Fluid Cryptococcus Antigen by Rocio C. Garcia-Santibanez, Veenu Gill, Stanley Yancovitz, DeWitt Pyburn

“…58-year-old man presented with headache, nausea, vomiting, and gait disturbance. Brain MRI showed meningeal enhancement and herniation. Serum Cryptococcus antigen was positive but spinal fluid antigen and cultures were negative. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bacterial Meningoencephalitis. by Belkys Rodríguez Llerena, Luciano Núñez Almoguea

“…It has been defined as an acute inflammatory process caused by bacteria, often purulent, which involves the meninges, subarachnoid space around the brain, spinal cord and usually includes the ventricles. …”
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Interface Molecules of Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Their Role in Parasite Survival and Modulation of Host Defenses by Alessandra L. Morassutti, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira

“…Disease presents following the ingestion of third-stage larvae residing in the intermediate mollusk host and disease manifests as an acute inflammation of the meninges characterized by eosinophil infiltrates which release a battery of proinflammatory and cytotoxic agents in response to the pathogen. …”
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An Unusual Cardiac Manifestation in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease by Fausta Catapano, Stefano Pancaldi, Carlo Pace Napoleone, Lucia Barbara De Sanctis, Gaetano Gargiulo, Giuseppe Emiliani, Antonio Santoro

“…Connective tissue defects, including cerebral aneurysm, meningeal diverticula, abdominal wall hernias, intestinal diverticula, and cardiac valvular abnormalities, are widely known manifestations. …”
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